Marfan Syndrome Increases Risk of Brain Alterations

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases...

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Klotho: a protein that promotes healthy aging and improves longevity

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

An international study led by the Institut de Neurociències at the UAB (INc-UAB) has shown that increasing levels of the Klotho protein in mice extends lifespan and improves both physical and cogniti...

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Drug reduces psychological after-effects of trauma in female mice

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

According to a study led by the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB, Osanetant decreases the intensity with which the memory of fear is consolidated, thus preventing the onset of post-traumatic stre...

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Gene therapy reverses symptoms of rare neurological disease in animal models

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A recent study led by the UAB demonstrates the potential of gene therapy to restore motor capacity in an ultra-rare disease, Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts (MLC), even when...

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Human urine, a valuable resource as fertilizer for sustainable urban agriculture

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable fertilizers for urban agriculture, with significant environmental benefits. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the IC...

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Changes in feeding habits due to climate change cause sardines to eat worse and ingest more microplastics

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Researchers from the UAB demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the reduction in size of plankton, undermines the efficiency of their feeding and increases the likelihood of consuming m...

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Se prevé una primavera dura para los alérgicos

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

La investigadora de la UAB Jordina Belmonte, responsable de la Xarxa Aerobiològica de Catalunya (XAC) del ICTA-UAB y del BABVE, junto con Gaspar Dalmau, médico especialista en alergología y preside...

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A pioneering project led by the UAB reveals the risks of nanoplastics to human health

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Microplastics and nanoplastics, two of the smallest and most invisible forms of plastic pollution, may pose risks to human health. This is one of the main conclusions of the European project PlasticHe...

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Researchers describe new molecular mechanisms linked to insulin resistance

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study published in Cell Communication and Signaling describes new molecular mechanisms to understand insulin resistance in skeletal muscle and to outline future drug targets for DM2.

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The UAB to be involved in a European project to develop a test for the early detection of Parkinson's disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The project, led by the Catalan company Linkcare, aims to launch an innovative solution that can improve early screening of the 270,000 new cases of this disease each year.

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Lab-designed chimeric protein shows beneficial effects in animal models of Alzheimer's disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The new compound, HEBE, generated by fusing three proteins, represents a new approach in the search for new strategies to tackle the disease.

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The two proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease affect brain circuits differently

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s—tau protein and beta-a...

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